The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Guest, farmer, son of Joseph Guest and Ann Guest [Waghorn] [Ford]
Generation No. 1
  1. James Guest, farmer was the son of Joseph Guest and Ann Guest [Waghorn] [Ford]. He was born 1801 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1801 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  He married (1) Harriet Dray on 20th Sep 1825 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, with consent of Mary Dray, witnesses William & Sarah Waghorn. She was born 1805 at ??; buried 17th Jan 1848 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, aged 42 years. They had the following children:
2 iMary Harriet who was born 20th Feb 1826 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1826 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died 25th May 1903 Burwash, Sussex, aged 77 years
3 iiHarriet Elizabeth who was born 5th Apr 1828 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1828 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiElizabeth Ann who was born 12th Jun 1830 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1830 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 1st Apr 1854 Dallington, Sussex, aged 23 years
  ivThomas Joseph who was born 10th Mar 1833 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 20th May 1833 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 7th Jan 1850 Dallington, Sussex, aged 16 years
4 vAnn Adelaide who was born 6th Jun 1836 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1836 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
5 viAdelaide Jane who was born Apr to June 1839 at Dallington, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1839 Q2 Vol 7 Page 222
6 viiJoseph James who was born 1842 at Dallington, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1842 q3 Vol 7 Page 227
  viiiGodfrey James who was born Apr to June 1845 at Dallington, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q2 Vol 7 Page 246
  He married (2) Eliza Simmons on 29th May 1853 at St. George's Church, Benenden, Kent, witnesses George thompson & Sarah Ann Farley. She was born 1810 at Seal, Kent; christened 12th Feb 1810 at St. Peter's Church, Seal, Kent, parents John & Mary Simmons
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Harriet Relf [Guest] was the daughter of James Guest, farmer and Harriet Guest [Dray]. She was born 20th Feb 1826 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1826 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died 25th May 1903 at Forge Farm, Burwash, Sussex, aged 77 years
  She married James Relf, gamekeeper on 29th Oct 1844 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1844 Q4 Vol 7 Page 439, witnesses Harriet Elizabeth Guest & John Grant. He was born 1824 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1824 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Thomas Relf (labourer) and Winnifred Relf. They had the following children:
  iHarriet who was born 1845 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1845 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of James Relf (labourer) and Mary Relf
  iiJames who was born 1849 at Dallington, Sussex
  iiiMary who was born Sep 1850 at Dallington, Sussex
7 ivJoseph Thomas who was born Jan to Mar 1853 at Burwash, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q1 Vol 2b Page 73
  vElizabeth who was born 1855 at Burwash, Sussex
  viSophia who was born 1858 at Burwash, Sussex
  viiAdelaide J. who was born 1870 at Brightling, Sussex
  viiiAlma May who was born 1872 at Burwash, Sussex
   
  3. Harriet Elizabeth Guest was the daughter of James Guest, farmer and Harriet Guest [Dray]. She was born 5th Apr 1828 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1828 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married John Durey Shoobridge on 9th Oct 1851 at St. George's Church, Benenden, Kent, witnesses James Guest & Selina Shoobridge. He was born 23rd Jan 1821 at Benenden, Kent, parents John & Jane Shoobridge. They had the following children:
8 iMelina Elizabeth who was born Apr to June 1854 at Benenden, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1854 Q2 Vol 2A Page 451; died Oct to Dec 1890 Bodiam, Sussex, aged 36 years
   
  4. Ann Adelaide Padgham [Guest] was the daughter of James Guest, farmer and Harriet Guest [Dray]. She was born 6th Jun 1836 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1836 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married Alfred William Padgham on 10th Jun 1873 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, witnesses James & Sarah Guest. He was born 27th Apr 1828 at Sandhurst, Kent, parents William & Elizabeth Padgham
   
  5. Adelaide Jane Padgham [Guest] was the daughter of James Guest, farmer and Harriet Guest [Dray]. She was born Apr to June 1839 at Dallington, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1839 Q2 Vol 7 Page 222
  She married James George Padgham on 3rd May 1866 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, witnesses James & Ann Adelaide Guest. He was born Jan to Mar 1842 at Sandhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1942 Q1 Vol 5 Page 87
   
  6. Joseph James Guest was the son of James Guest, farmer and Harriet Guest [Dray]. He was born 1842 at Dallington, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1842 q3 Vol 7 Page 227
  He married Sarah Collins on Jan to Mar 1888 at Hastings, Sussex, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q1 Vol 2B Page 68. She was born 1858 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 3rd Oct 1858 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, parents Jonathan & Elizabeth Collins
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Joseph Thomas Relf, farm labourer was the son of James Relf, gamekeeper and Mary Harriet Relf [Guest]. He was born Jan to Mar 1853 at Burwash, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q1 Vol 2b Page 73
  He married Anne Dann on Jan to Mar 1886, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q1 Vol 2b Page 135. She was born 1857 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1857 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Henry (gatekeeper) & Anne Dann. They had the following children:
  iLloyd who was born 1887 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiGodfrey Gordon who was born 3rd May 1889 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1897 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Thomas Relf (labourer) and Ann Relf
  iiiLilian Mary who was born 13th Jul 1895 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1897 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Thomas Relf (labourer) and Ann Relf
   
  8. Melina Elizabeth Munn [Shoebridge] was the daughter of John Durey Shoobridge and Harriet Elizabeth Guest. She was born Apr to June 1854 at Benenden, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1854 Q2 Vol 2A Page 451; died Oct to Dec 1890 at Bodiam, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q4 Vol 2B Page 65, aged 36 years
  She married Thomas George Munn on Oct to Dec 1884 at Cranbrook, Kent. He was born Jan to Mar 1857 at Sandhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1857 Q1 Vol 2A Page 478
   

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